GEOGRAPHY_LONGITUDE

This function extracts the longitude portion of a GeographyPoint.

Syntax

GEOGRAPHY_LONGITUDE ( point )

Arguments

  • Any valid GeographyPoint or WKT string.

Return Type

A float of the longitude value. If the object is invalid or not a point (say a path or polygon), returns NULL.

Examples

SELECT GEOGRAPHY_LONGITUDE("POINT(-73.94990499 40.69150746)") AS lon;
+--------------------+
| lon                |
+--------------------+
| -73.94990499066743 |
+--------------------+

For more information about working with geospatial data, see Working with Geospatial Features.

Last modified: February 24, 2023

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